Two people killed in Morgan County accident identified

MORGAN COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - A married couple died in a single vehicle crash in Morgan County Saturday night. 

The accident happened just after 10 p.m. on Old Rt. 36 East at Orleans Road in Alexander, Illinois. 

Troopers said the preliminary traffic investigation reveals the car was eastbound on Old Rt. 36 when it left the roadway and struck a power pole before landing upside down in a field.

Joshua Perabeau, 38, was rushed to Jacksonville Memorial Hospital and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The second occupant, Kimberly Perabeau, 36, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, Alexander Fire Department, Jacksonville Fire Department and Lifestar Ambulance provided assistance.

The accident is being investigated by the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s Office.

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